1/2 Drachm - Anonymous - 'AFZWT' type Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian

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IssuerAbbasid Caliphate
Year780-793
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueHemidrachm (7⁄20)
CurrencyDrachm (750-948)
CompositionSilver
Weight1.99 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Album#73
Obverse descriptionFacing bust, head right, wearing winged crown surmounted by star and crescent, inside single-dotted border, crescents with stars at 3, 6 and 9 o`clock. Name of governor replaced by AFZWT; with NYWKW, “good” in third quadrant.
Obverse scriptInscriptional Pahlavi
Obverse lettering`AFZWT`
(Translation: `Be it increased` or `strong`)
Reverse descriptionSasanian style fire altar with two attendants standing facing, crescents on their heads, both hands on sword hilt, inside triple dotted-border, crescents with stars at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o`clock, three pellets at the diagonals
Reverse scriptInscriptional Pahlavi
Reverse letteringto the left: hptwystst to the right: tpwlst`n
EdgeSmooth
Mint
MintageND (780-793)  - -
Catalog ID2418242610
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